Miners’ Deaths: FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant, Orders Probe
The Federal Government has suspended the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the Corps’ custody. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the immediate suspension on Friday, September 18, 2026, while directing a full investigation into the circumstances... The post Miners’ Deaths: FG Suspends Niger NSCDC Commandant, Orders Probe appeared first on New Telegraph .
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The Federal Government has suspended the Niger State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the Corps’ custody. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the immediate suspension on Friday, September 18, 2026, while directing a full investigation into the circumstances...
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- 72 words · 1 min read
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- September 18, 2026
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- Ayobamiji Komolafe
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